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4 <br /> Article 21 Limited English Proficiency(Civil Rights Act of 1964,Title VI) <br /> Recipients must comply with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. <br /> §2000d et seq.)prohibition against discrimination on the basis of national origin, <br /> which requires that recipients of federal financial assistance take reasonable <br /> steps to provide meaningful access to persons with limited English proficiency <br /> (LEP)to their programs and services. For additional assistance and information <br /> regarding language access obligations,please refer to the DHS Recipient <br /> Guidance https://www.dhs.gov/guidancepublished-help-department-supported- <br /> organizations-provide-meaningfulaccess-people-limited and additional resources <br /> on http://www.lep.gov. <br /> Article 22 Lobbying Prohibitions <br /> Recipients must comply with 31 U.S.C.§ 1352,which provides that none of the <br /> funds provided under a federal financial assistance award may be expended by <br /> the recipient to pay any person to influence, or attempt to influence an officer or <br /> employee of any agency, a Member of Congress,an officer or employee of <br /> Congress,or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any <br /> federal action related to a federal award or contract, including any extension, <br /> continuation, renewal,amendment, or modification. <br /> Article 23 National Environmental Policy Act <br /> Recipients must comply with the requirements of the National Environmental <br /> Policy Act of 1969, Pub. L. No.91-190(1970) (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. <br /> §4321 et seq.) (NEPA)and the Council on Environmental Quality(CEQ) <br /> Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA,which requires <br /> recipients to use all practicable means within their authority,and consistent with <br /> other essential considerations of national policy,to create and maintain <br /> conditions under which people and nature can exist in productive harmony and <br /> fulfill the social, economic,and other needs of present and future generations of <br /> Americans. <br /> Article 24 Nondiscrimination in Matters Pertaining to Faith-Based Organizations <br /> It is DHS policy to ensure the equal treatment of faith-based organizations in <br /> social service programs administered or supported by DHS or its component <br /> agencies, enabling those organizations to participate in providing important social <br /> services to beneficiaries. Recipients must comply with the equal treatment <br /> policies and requirements contained in 6 C.F.R. Part 19 and other applicable <br /> statues,regulations,and guidance governing the participations of faith-based <br /> organizations in individual DHS programs. <br /> Article 25 Non-supplanting Requirement <br /> Recipients receiving federal financial assistance awards made under programs <br /> that prohibit supplanting by law must ensure that federal funds do not replace <br /> (supplant)funds that have been budgeted for the same purpose through non- <br /> federal sources. <br /> 22 <br />